mezereon
noun
me·ze·re·on mə-ˈzir-ē-ən 
: a small Eurasian shrub (Daphne mezereum of the family Thymelaeaceae, the mezereon family) with purple flowers and poisonous emetic leaves, fruit, and bark
Word History
Etymology
Middle English mizerion, from Medieval Latin mezereon, from Arabic māzariyūn, perhaps from Persian māzaryūn
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
mezereon
noun
me·ze·re·on mə-ˈzir-ē-ən
: a small European shrub of the genus Daphne (D. mezereum of the family Thymelaeaceae, the mezereon family) with fragrant lilac purple flowers and poisonous emetic leaves, fruit, and bark